Introduction Designed to be used with the Datapath Vantage4-SIP card, the Mosaic-HQ is a PCI video capture card that provides a combination of 4 standard and 4 HD video windows for video wall applications that require high quality video overlays.
We recommend that you do not discard the packing box until you are completely satisfied with the Mosaic-HQ, and it is fully installed and working correctly. We also recommend that you make note of the serial number of the card in a prominent place before you plug the card into the computer.
Specification Card Type PCI 2.2 compliant adapter Card Size 100 x 319 (mm) Max number of overlay windows 8 x Composite or 8 x S-Video Power consumption 25 watts Power requirements +3.3V at 2A, +5V at3A, +12V at 250mA. Operating Temperatures 0 - 35 deg C Storage Temperatures -20 - 70 deg C...
The Mosaic-HQ cards must be positioned with their heat sinks facing the graphics cards (see Diagram 2). You can have multiple groups of Mosaic-HQ cards and graphics cards but for a video to be displayed on a graphics card, the video source must be connected to a Mosaic-HQ card that is connected to the graphics card.
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Mosaic-HQ cards are marked J9 and J10 and should be connected to the graphics cards as follows: Connect the J9 header on the Mosaic-HQ to the J7 headers on the graphics card. The SIP cable is delicate and great care should be taken when fixing it and removing from the cards.
10 and so on up to a maximum of 8 composite inputs. If you are using a single Mosaic-HQ, the input numbers specified in the software correspond to the labels on the splitter cable. (1-8) If you have connected more than one Mosaic-HQ, connect inputs 1-8 to the Mosaic-HQ closest to the graphics card.
RGB Inputs A maximum of four RGB inputs can be connected to the Mosaic-HQ card using the MRGB-Cable via the four 10 Way Connectors. The RGB input numbers specified in the software (1-4) relate to input one being the top 10 way connector to input 4 being the bottom 10 way connector.
Follow the Installation Wizard instructions as prompted. From The Datapath Web Site: The most up to date Mosaic-HQ drivers can be downloaded from the web site www.datapath.co.uk/DRIVERS/DriverInstall.zip and installed using the Driver Install Wizard.
Technical Support You can access our technical support staff by email or by using the Problem Report form on the support page on the Datapath Web Site, usually with a response within 24 hours (excluding weekends). Via Email: Send an email to support@datapath.co.uk...